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RAINFED RICE A SOURCEBOOK OF BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES IN EASTERN INDIA
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The breeder seed multiplication and supply of centrally released and notified
varieties is coordinated by the seed unit of the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)
and ICAR institutes. The breeder and foundation seeds of state-released
varieties are maintained and multiplied under university supervision at the
three state agricultural universities and the Banaras Hindu University
(agricultural institute, Varanasi). These units also multiply centrally released
varieties. Foundation seeds are also multiplied on the regional research farms
and selected farms of the department of agriculture and at the farms of SFCT
and selected contract growers of NSC and UPSTDC.
UP Tarai and the Seed Development Corporation and various other
institutions under the corporate sector get the certified seeds produced
through the registered growers who are the contract farmers of the company
and the company ensures proper marketing of the seed. These registered
growers enter into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the
concerned corporations or institutions and get the seeds certified through the
Seed Certification Agency. The parent material in all such cases (expected to
be of very high purity) is arranged by the respective corporations/
institutions.
The registered seed growers or the contract farmers are expected to be skilled
and possess well-leveled high-quality fertile land with appropriate irrigation
facilities.